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Weather Observer Reporting 27 Inches of Snow in Belmont

How much came down in your neighborhood?

Two feet and a bit more.

Twenty-seven inches of snow fell onto Belmont as measured by a HAM Radio operator who is a member of the National Weather Service's "Spotter" group.

The Belmont total is the most in Middlesex county – followed by Melrose at 26.5 inches and Sherborn at 25.8 inches – and a mere inch from totals in Worcester and Northboro that recorded the most snow fall in the state.

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The measurement – which the NWS's Public Information Office said it's "appreciation is extended" – was made before 8:35 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, by spotters which can include town Highway Departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn Spotters and the media.

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